advanced reading copy of ADOPTING GRACE
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honor to stop, listen, and receive your voice as you call me mom. As a mom sorely unprepared for the early days we shared together, thank you for being my teachers, my mentors, my salvation. You saved me from dogmatism and pride and being a know-it-all. You gently, and at times firmly, grabbed my hand and pulled me into a place of grace. Grace for myself, for each of my children, and for those I previously deemed “other.” Thank you for showing me that my call is not to save, but to walk alongside and embrace the full range of life together with you, my children. I hope that you always know that you are deeply and dearly loved. Love, Mom ADOPTING GRACE ADVANCED READING COPY 36